Hidalgo Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0602
F 0602 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
informed him that Resident #1's debit card had been compromised. The Administrator said he had immediately initiated an investigation, reported the incident to HHSC and local police. He said on 12/31/25,
he interviewed Resident #1 who informed him that he had not loaned his debit card to any family member or facility staff. He said Resident #1 mentioned the facility's ABOM had used his debit card late November 2025 when he had asked her to buy snacks for him from the employee's vending machine. The Administrator said he interviewed the ABOM on 12/31/25 and she denied the allegation of misappropriation of property. He said he suspended ABOM on 12/31/25 due to pending investigation. The Administrator said
he was very concerned about what had happened, he decided to contact (in person) one of the vendors shown on Resident #1's bank statement. He said it was a local oil change company. He said they were able to give him a copy of the receipt that was used. The receipt had ABOM' s name, the make and model of her vehicle, the amount of $103.25, and Resident #1's debit card number. The Administrator said with that receipt he was able to confirm that it was the ABOM who had used Resident #1's debit card. He said he called the ABOM several times after he reviewed the oil change receipt, but she did not answer. He said ABOM had been terminated on 01/05/26 for misappropriation of property. The Administrator said the balance of the transactions that were not refunded by the bank to Resident #1, the facility was going to apply it to February's applied income ($459.92). The Administrator said after his investigation, he has substantiated the allegation of misappropriation of property. Record review of the facility's Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation policy dated 07/11/25 reflected:Policy, It is a policy of this facility to provide protections for
the health, welfare, and the rights of each resident by developing and implementing written policies and procedures that prohibit and prevent abuse, neglect, exploitation then misappropriation of resident property.Definitions:Misappropriation of Property: Means of deliberate misplacement, exploitation, wrongful, temporary, or permanent, use of a residence belongings or money without resident's consent. Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines:1.The facility will develop and implement written policies and procedures that: Prohibit And prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of residence and musical condition of resident property.
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HIDALGO NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in EDINBURG, TX inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in EDINBURG, TX, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from HIDALGO NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.